It seems like it was only yesterday when Compact
Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs hit the market, promising big energy savings and longer
bulb life. Energy legislation and falling CFL prices made them the smart
choice for lighting your home and business, in spite of some concerns about
bulb disposal and warm-up times. LED bulbs have been around for many
years, but in the past few months the pricing has dropped significantly and the
selection of bulb styles have greatly increased
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LED bulbs offer even more efficiency than CFL
bulbs, but at a similar price and with none of the disposal concerns or delayed
bulb startup. LED's are available in even more styles than CFL bulbs,
including clear candelabra styles often used in chandeliers or wall
sconce fixtures.
At Rayneau we will continue to offer some CFL
bulbs, and of course we can order any bulb you may need to match existing bulbs
you may have. However, we encourage you to start moving to LED bulbs to
gain the benefits more quickly. The pricing is really close to CFL bulbs,
and in some cases it's lower.
Stop in at our stores in Corinth, Monchy and Vide Bouteille and see our full selection of LED bulbs,
you'll be amazed at how much variety is now available.
I can without a doubt say that LED lighting is the way to go.
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LEDs contain no mercury, and have a much smaller environmental impact compared to CFL bulbs.
LED Light lasts up to 50 times longer than the conventional halogen light bulb and 10 times longer than a CFL light bulb.
LED Lights are instant on so they do not require any warm up time compared to other light bulbs.
LEDs don’t give off excess heat making it cooler to operate and may even lower your A/C Bill if you have one.
Switching to LEDs can reduce electrical and maintenance costs of a commercial building by up to 30% and 23.5% for residential dwellings.
An incandescent lamp converts about 10% of the energy fed to it into light, whereas LEDs convert nearly 100% of the energy they consume as light. LED lights are way more cost effective than the traditional incandescent.